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Blizzard's office in Cork, Ireland

Report: Blizzard is laying off almost 140 workers in Ireland Report: Blizzard is laying off almost 140 workers in Ireland

It's claimed the company has refused to negotiate with union representatives since announcing the cuts.

Feb 19, 2024

2 Min Read

A Survivor in key art for Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2 and GTA V led Epic Games Store's top-played games in 2023 Dead Island 2 and GTA V led Epic Games Store's top-played games in 2023

byJustin Carter

Feb 16, 2024

1 Min Read

Harry DuBois in ZA/UM's Disco Elysium.

Ex-ZA/UM writers allege studio has become a 'cold, careless company'Ex-ZA/UM writers allege studio has become a 'cold, careless company'

byJustin Carter

Feb 16, 2024

2 Min Read

Live-action Alan Wake in Alan Wake II.

Alan Wake II has written up 1.3 million copies sold Alan Wake II has written up 1.3 million copies sold

byJustin Carter

Feb 16, 2024

1 Min Read

Logo for Microsoft's Xbox console.

Xbox confirms multiplatform push for four first-party games Xbox confirms multiplatform push for four first-party games

byJustin Carter

Feb 15, 2024

1 Min Read

Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama in Tekken 8.

Bandai Namco posts third quarter slump, despite early Tekken 8 success Bandai Namco posts third quarter slump, despite early Tekken 8 success

byJustin Carter

Feb 15, 2024

2 Min Read

Key art for Metro Exodus.

Metro Exodus hits 10 million copies sold

Metro Exodus hits 10 million copies sold

byJustin Carter

Kim and Harry in key art for 2019's Disco Elysium.

Update: Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM confirms layoffs

Update: Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM confirms layoffs

byJustin Carter

The Flying Wild Hog office in Poland

Embracer-owned studio Flying Wild Hog has unionized

Embracer-owned studio Flying Wild Hog has unionized

Four characters mid-heist in Payday 3

Starbreeze admits Payday 3 is massively underperforming

Starbreeze admits Payday 3 is massively underperforming

Embracer says it's looking out for shareholders after cutting almost 1,400 jobs

Embracer says it's looking out for shareholders after cutting almost 1,400 jobs

Screenshot from Arrowhead Game Studios' Helldivers 2.

PlayStation chairman says company needs more "aggressive" PC approach

PlayStation chairman says company needs more "aggressive" PC approach

byJustin Carter

Jin Sakai in key art for Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima.

Sony has no "major franchise" games releasing for 2024-2025

Sony has "no major franchise" games releasing for 2024-2025

byJustin Carter

A screenshot from Homeworld 3

Update: Blackbird Interactive confirms layoffs and wider "realignment plan"

Update: Blackbird Interactive confirms layoffs and wider "realignment plan"

A photograph of Yoshitaka Murayama

Obituary: Eiyuden Chronicle and Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama has passed away

Obituary: Eiyuden Chronicle and Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama has passed away

The PlayStation 5 and DualSense controller

PS5 hardware sales hit quarterly high, but that isn't good enough for Sony

PS5 hardware sales hit quarterly high, but that isn't good enough for Sony

The Spider-Men swing into action

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 tops 10 million sales in under four months

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 tops 10 million sales in under four months

Characters from Granblue Fantasy: Relink fighting a monster.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink sells 1 million copies in two weeks

Granblue Fantasy: Relink sells 1 million copies in two weeks

byJustin Carter

Shadowheart in Larian's Baldur's Gate 3.

D&D owner Hasbro has made $90 million from Baldur's Gate 3

D&D owner Hasbro has made $90 million from Baldur's Gate 3

byJustin Carter

Alex Chen in Life is Strange: True Colors.

Developers appear to be featuring fewer LGBT characters in games

Developers appear to be featuring fewer LGBT characters in games

byJustin Carter

Screenshot from the 2023 game Lethal Company.

Zeekerss warns Lethal Company's mobile game is "likely a scam"

No, Lethal Company does not have a mobile game

byJustin Carter

The Playdate on a purple background

Panic fulfills Playdate pre-orders, begins shipping to Malaysia

Panic fulfills Playdate pre-orders, begins shipping to Malaysia

The MTG and Kongregate logos

MTG agrees to sell Kongregate to Texas studio Monumental

MTG agrees to sell Kongregate to Texas studio Monumental

Key art for Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.

STJV union claims Don't Nod mismanagement causing staff burnout

STJV union claims Don't Nod mismanagement causing staff burnout

byJustin Carter

The player character in Archetype Entertainment's Exodus.

Archetype brings in Certain Affinity to co-develop debut game Exodus

Archetype brings in Certain Affinity to co-develop debut game Exodus

byJustin Carter

Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman in DC Universe Online.

Update: Daybreak confirms 'less than 15' employees laid off in company 'recalibration'

Update: Daybreak confirms 'less than 15' employees laid off in company 'recalibration'

byJustin Carter

Key artwork for Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo says Super Mario Bros. Wonder soared due to multiplayer magic

Nintendo says Super Mario Bros. Wonder soared due to multiplayer magic

Adam Duncan at the League of Geeks office

Obituary: League of Geeks co-founder Adam Duncan has passed away

Obituary: League of Geeks co-founder Adam Duncan has passed away

Key artwork for Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 defies studio expectations after selling 1 million copies

Helldivers 2 defies studio expectations after selling 1 million copies

Invincible fighting an undersea monster in a scene from Invincible season 2.

Skybound adds EA alum amid potential acquisition drive

Skybound adds EA alum amid potential acquisition drive

byJustin Carter

Promo art for Arrowhead's Helldivers II.

Helldivers 2 becomes PlayStation Studios' biggest PC launch

Helldivers 2 becomes PlayStation Studios' biggest PC launch

byJustin Carter

Screenshot from Motion Twin's Dead Cells.

Dead Cells' development is officially over as devs focus on new games

Dead Cells' development is officially over as devs focus on new games

byJustin Carter

The main cast of Grand Theft Auto V

Take-Two preparing cost reduction program as GTA V hits 195 million lifetime sales

Take-Two preparing cost reduction program as GTA V hits 195 million lifetime sales

A photograph of the Ubisoft Mobile office in Paris

French unions call on Ubisoft workers to strike over dismal wage increases

French unions call on Ubisoft workers to strike over dismal wage increases

Old School Runescape key artwork

Runescape developer Jagex is being acquired by CVC Capital and Haveli Investments

Runescape developer Jagex is being acquired by CVC Capital and Haveli Investments

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